CVE-2009-2348 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass camera and microphone permission checks by installing an app that uses these features without requesting permission.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2348?
CVE-2009-2348 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Jul 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Android 1.5 CRBxx allows local users to bypass the (1) Manifest.permission.CAMERA (aka android.permission.CAMERA) and (2) Manifest.permission.AUDIO_RECORD (aka android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO) configuration settings by installing and executing an application that does not make a permission request before using the camera or microphone.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2348?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2348?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2348 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-2348 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2348 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4c74-q8v9-572h.